Sali Subam is a Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea

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 politician. He has been a National Alliance

National Alliance Party (Papua New Guinea)

The National Alliance Party is a political party in Papua New Guinea. It was founded in 1995 by Bernard Narokobi, Moi Avei, Bart Philemon and Masket Iangalio, who invited Sir Michael Somare to lead them to the 1997 elections after he had been sacked as leader of the Pangu Party.National Alliance...

 member of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea

National Parliament of Papua New Guinea

The National Parliament of Papua New Guinea is the unicameral national legislature in Papua New Guinea. It was first created in 1964 as the House of Assembly of Papua and New Guinea, but gained its current name with the granting of independence in 1975....

 since July 2007, representing the electorate of South Fly Open. Subam first contested the electorate at the 2002 general election

Papua New Guinean general election, 2002

General elections were held between 15-29 June, 2002 in Papua New Guinea. Sir Michael Somare's National Alliance Party won the most seats, and he went on to become Prime Minister.-Results:...

, but lost to People's National Congress

People's National Congress Party

The People's National Congress Party is a political party in Papua New Guinea. Its former leader Bill Skate served as prime minister from 1997 to 1999 and as speaker of Parliament from 2002 to 2004. Skate died in 2006 and the party is now led by Peter O’Neill....

 candidate Conrad Haoda. He again contested the seat at the 2007 general election

Papua New Guinean general election, 2007

General elections were held in Papua New Guinea from 30 June 2007 to 14 July 2007.For the first time, the election did not use first past the post , but rather Limited Preferential Voting, in which voters number...

 and was successful, defeating Haoda on his second attempt. He was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Trade and Immigration after the election by Prime Minister

Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea

The Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, is Papua New Guinea's head of government, consequent on being the leader of the party or coalition with majority support in the National Parliament. Since 2 August 2011, the Prime Minister has been Peter O’Neill of the People's National Congress Party.-List...

 Michael Somare

Michael Somare

Sir Michael Thomas Somare, GCL, GCMG, CH, CF, KStJ, MP was Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea from 2002 to 2011; he had previously been Prime Minister from independence in 1975 until 1980 and again from 1982 until 1985. Somare's first two terms were as a member of the Pangu Party, but he then...

, but later joined the Opposition.

In August 2011, Peter O'Neill

Peter O'Neill

Peter Charles Paire O'Neill, CMG is the current Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea. He is the leader of the People's National Congress and represents the constituency of Ialibu-Pangia.-Biography:...

 became Prime Minister in the wake of a parliamentary motion of no confidence

Motion of no confidence

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 in the government of Acting Prime Minister Sam Abal

Sam Abal

Samuel Tei "Sam" Abal is a Papua New Guinean politician. Abal, who previously served as Foreign Minister from August 2007 to December 2010, became the Deputy Prime Minister of the country in a cabinet reshuffle by Michael Somare on 7 December 2010...

(standing in for Somare while the latter was hospitalised for a heart condition). O'Neill appointed Subam as his Minister for Sports.